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==Political career==
==Political career==
===U.S. House of Representatives===
===U.S. House of Representatives===
Baker was narrowly elected to the House in the 1950 midterms, defeating Democrat opponent Frank W. Wilson by less than five percentage points in what was otherwise a consistent stronghold for the Republican Party since the late 1800s.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=310777 TN - District 02 Race - Nov 07, 1950]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved June 28, 2021.</ref> His following re-elections faced no serious opponents in the general elections, always managing to garner at least 58% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=37216 Candidate - Howard H. Baker]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved June 28, 2021.</ref>
Baker was narrowly elected to the House in the 1950 midterms, defeating Democrat opponent Frank W. Wilson by less than five percentage points in what was otherwise a consistent stronghold for the Republican Party since the 1860s.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=310777 TN - District 02 Race - Nov 07, 1950]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved June 28, 2021.</ref> His following re-elections faced no serious opponents in the general elections, always managing to garner at least 58% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=37216 Candidate - Howard H. Baker]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved June 28, 2021.</ref>
Baker was considered a strong [[conservative]] in the House<ref name=tennesseeencyclopediabio>[https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/howard-baker-sr/ Howard H. Baker Sr.]. ''Tennessee Encyclopedia''. Retrieved June 28, 2021.</ref> though supported some programs such as [[Social Security]] and voted with Democrats on several issues.<ref name=nytimesobituary>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/01/08/archives/howard-h-baker-representative-tennessee-republican-dies-supporter.html HOWARD H. BAKER, REPRESENTATIVE; Tennessee Republican Dies —Supporter of T.V.A.]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 28, 2021.</ref> He was also adamantly backed the [[Tennessee Valley Authority]], an agency established under President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] in the 1930s.
Baker was considered a strong [[conservative]] in the House<ref name=tennesseeencyclopediabio>[https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/howard-baker-sr/ Howard H. Baker Sr.]. ''Tennessee Encyclopedia''. Retrieved June 28, 2021.</ref> though supported some programs such as [[Social Security]] and voted with Democrats on several issues.<ref name=nytimesobituary>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/01/08/archives/howard-h-baker-representative-tennessee-republican-dies-supporter.html HOWARD H. BAKER, REPRESENTATIVE; Tennessee Republican Dies —Supporter of T.V.A.]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 28, 2021.</ref> He was also adamantly backed the [[Tennessee Valley Authority]], an agency established under President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] in the 1930s.